"It is a essential truth that true knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that all philosophical inquiry begins with the humility to admit the limits of knowing."

"My Dad, a small-town lawyer, was also named Paul. Until we lost him when I was 16, he was a gentle presence in my life. I like to think he'd be proud of me and my sister and brothers, because I'm sure proud of him and of where I come from, Janesville, Wisconsin."

"It is a timeless truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for."

"We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena."

"Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law."

"The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community."